Sound-producing device

Abstract

A sound-producing device for producin a loud noise in support of one's team during sporting events. The sound-producing device includes an elongate tubular member having an open front end, an open back end, and a bore extending therethrough; and also includes a tubular spout being attached to and disposed through a wall of the elongate tubular member into the bore of the elongate tubular member and having an open end and a bore extending therethrough; and further includes a balloon being securely attached with a fastener to the open end of the tubular spout for holding and releasing air; and also includes an air intake valve member being disposed in the bore of the elongate tubular member to prevent release of air through the elongate tubular member; and further includes an air release member being disposed in the bore of the elongate tubular member to allow release of air through the open front end of the elongate tubular member; and also includes sound-producing flaps being opposedly and conventionally disposed in the bore of the elongate tubular member near the open front end thereof and being designed to vibrate and produce noise as air is released through the open front end of the elongate tubular member.

We claim:  
     
       1. A sound-producing device comprising: 
       an elongate tubular member having an open front end, an open back end, and a bore extending therethrough;  
       a tubular spout being attached to and disposed through a wall of said elongate tubular member into said bore of said elongate tubular member and having an open end and a bore extending therethrough;  
       a balloon being securely attached with a fastener to said open end of said tubular spout for holding and releasing air; and  
       an air intake valve member being disposed in said bore of said elongate tubular member to prevent release of air through said elongate tubular member;  
       an air release member being disposed in said bore of said elongate tubular,member to allow release of air through said open front end of said elongate tubular member; and  
       sound-producing flaps being opposedly and conventionally disposed in said bore of said elongate tubular member near said open front end thereof and being designed to vibrate and produce noise as air is released through said open front end of said elongate tubular member.  
     
     
       2. A sound-producing device as described in  claim 1 , wherein said elongate tubular member further includes partitions being securely disposed in said bore thereof. 
     
     
       3. A sound-producing device as described in  claim 2 , wherein said partitions include a first partition which is disposed between an opening to said tubular spout and said back end of said elongate tubular member, and also include a second partition which is disposed between said opening to said tubular spout and said front end of said elongate tubular member, each of said first and second partitions having a hole being disposed therethrough. 
     
     
       4. A sound-producing device as described in  claim 3 , wherein said elongate tubular member further includes a mouthpiece at said back end thereof, and said front end is conical-shaped and is flared outwardly. 
     
     
       5. A sound-producing device as described in  claim 3 , wherein said air intake valve member includes a tubular stem being attached to said first partition over said hole therethrough and having a bore extending therethrough, and also includes a seal member being movably closed over said hole through said first partition, and further includes a spring member being disposed in said tubular stem and biasedly closing said seal member over said hole through said first partition. 
     
     
       6. A sound-producing device as described in  claim 3 , wherein said air release member includes an air outlet valve member being attached to said second partition over said hole through said second partition, and also includes a lever being attached to said air outlet valve member and being disposed through said wall of said elongate tubular member for releasing air stored in said balloon through said open front end of said elongate tubular member. 
     
     
       7. A sound-producing device comprising: 
       an elongate tubular member having an open front end, an open back end, and a bore extending therethrough;  
       a tubular spout being attached to and disposed through a wall of said elongate tubular member into said bore of said elongate tubular member and having an open end and a bore extending therethrough, said elongate tubular member further including partitions being securely disposed in said bore thereof, said partitions including a first partition which is disposed between an opening to said tubular spout and said back end of said elongate tubular member, and also including a second partition which is disposed between said opening to said tubular spout and said front end of said elongate tubular member, each of said first and second partitions having a hole being disposed therethrough, said elongate tubular member further including a mouthpiece at said back end thereof, and said front end being conical-shaped and being flared outwardly;  
       a balloon being securely attached with a fastener to said open end of said tubular spout for holding and releasing air; and  
       an air intake valve member being disposed in said bore of said elongate tubular member to prevent release of air through said elongate tubular member, said air intake valve member including a tubular stem being attached to said first partition over said hole therethrough and having a bore extending therethrough, and also including a seal member being movably closed over said hole through said first partition, and further including a spring member being disposed in said tubular stem and biasedly closing said seal member over said hole through said first partition;  
       an air release member being disposed in said bore of said elongate tubular member to allow release of air through said open front end of said elongate tubular member, said air release member including an air outlet valve member being attached to said second partition over said hole through said second partition, and also including a lever being attached to said air outlet valve member and being disposed through said wall of said elongate tubular member for releasing air stored in said balloon through said open front end of said elongate tubular member; and  
       sound-producing flaps being opposedly and conventionally disposed in said bore of said elongate tubular member near said open front end thereof and being designed to vibrate and produce noise as air is released through said open front end of said elongate tubular member.